The .US at Gandi.net

Rules and Regulations

Attribution: .US domain names are open to people that have a contact with the United States of America,
see our contract for detailsSyntax: from 3 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a hyphen (other than in first or last position)IDN: noRegistration period: 1 to 10 yearsThird-level domain: yes (not managed by Gandi for the moment)

The procedure

Renewal: domains are deactivated upon expiration. It is possible to renew up to 30 days following the expiration date
Disputes:http://www.neustar.us/policies/dispute_providers.htmlChange of registrar:
the request is launched from the website of the domain's new registrar. Be sure that you have the domain's auth code (which you must get from the former registrar), and that the domain's status is not "TransferProhibited". A confirmation e-mail will be sent (FOA) to the e-mail address of the current owner of the domain
Ownership change: available on our interface, the current procedure consists of sending a confirmation e-mail to the new and current owners of the domain nameDeletion process:
quarantine of 30 days, see this table